India chapter 2 flashcards

• What is civil disobedience?

  Refusal to comply with unjust laws
• What does 'Mahatma' mean?

  Great soul
• What is Swaraj?

  Self-rule for India
• What is nationalism?

  Identification with one's own nation
• What is diarchy?

  Central government working with India's government
• What is a round table conference?

  An assembly for equal discussion
• What did Gandhi believe was the purpose of every individual?

  To find the truth in their lives
• How did Gandhi view violent actions?

  They hindered finding the truth
• What lifestyle did Gandhi advocate for happiness?

  Living in small communities in the countryside
• Why did Gandhi become the leader of Congress?

  He was a popular political leader who had no opposition
• Who were the main members of the Young Hooligans?

  • Bose
  • Narayan
  • Jawaharlal Nehru
• What did the Young Hooligans think about Congress?

  They thought it was reluctant to act
• What was the Young Hooligans' stance on Purna Swaraj?

  They wanted Purna Swaraj
• How did Gandhi initially feel about the Young Hooligans?

  He was apprehensive at first
• What did the Nehru Report propose in 1928?

  Dominion Status for India
• What was a significant outcome of the Nehru Report?

  It made Hindus the majority
• What was the main issue with the Nehru Report for Muslims?

  It got rid of separate electorates
• What was the Satyagraha campaign from 1920 to 1922?

  A non-cooperation campaign
• Why was the 1920 Satyagraha campaign mainly unsuccessful?

  Many Indians did not understand it
• What actions did Gandhi encourage during the Satyagraha?

  Boycott foreign goods and schools
• What was the result of the hartal in Bombay during the 1920 satygraha?

  It turned into rioting, killing 53
• What happened in February 1922 during the Satyagraha?

  Congress supporters torched a police station
• What was Gandhi's sentence after the Satyagraha campaign?

  6 years imprisonment
• What did Gandhi's imprisonment indicate about the INC?

  It was not ready to take over yet
• How did Congress change after Gandhi's imprisonment?

  It became more involved with peasant communities
• What was the situation at the Lahore Congress in 1929?

  British showed no sign of Purna Swaraj
• What was Gandhi's influence over the INC during the Lahore Congress?

  He held huge influence
• Why did Gandhi hesitate to initiate another Satyagraha?

  He feared it would alienate moderates
• What was the stance of the Young Hooligans during the Lahore Congress?

  They gained a lot of support
• Who became the new leader of INC after the Lahore Congress?

  Jawaharlal Nehru
• What was the Khilifat movement?

  • Support for the Turkish Sultan
  • Reaction to the collapse of the Ottoman Empire
  • Symbolized standing up to imperialism
• Why did Gandhi endorse the Muslim campaign?

  It symbolized standing up to imperialism
• What was Jinnah's opposition to Gandhi's movement?

  He thought Gandhi sought more followers
• When did the Muslim campaign collapse?

  In 1923
• What was the focus of the Salt March in 1930?

  British tax on salt
• How far did Gandhi intend to walk during the Salt March?

  240 miles
• How many supporters did Gandhi choose for the Salt March?

  78 supporters
• What was the turnout at the prayer meeting before the Salt March?

  10,000 people attended
• How many people participated on the day of the Salt March?

  75,000 people participated
• What is the definition of civil disobedience?

  The refusal to comply with certain laws considered unjust, as a peaceful form of political protest